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JRRyan would understand the reference. Anyway, there wasn't just one game last night there was two. Who walks Ortiz just to get to Manny? The Angels, that's who. Morons. Yes, his power numbers was down this season but he was battling injuries and he produced. Last I knew, he was the active career leader in grand slams so for him to hit a three run jack is not out of the question. I love it.

The Yankees losing was perhaps even sweeter. Joe Torre always looks like he needs a potty break even when the Yanks are winning but you almost feel sorry for him. You can almost see him packing his bags and being forced out of town on a rail. Yes, the Yankees could still win the next three games but only one team has ever pulled themselves out of a hole that large. I'll give you a hint who that was. No, actually, I won't. The paragraph above is enough of a hint. Did you notice that the Canadian Soldier ants where primarily attacking them not the Indians? My aunt suggested it was a ploy. That made me chuckle.

I love this game:

Musical Magic 8 BallGo to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle.Say the following questions aloud, and press play.Use the song title as the answer to the question.

NO CHEATING.

1. How does the world see me?"Pure and Easy"-The Who. Is that a compliment?

2. Will I have a happy life?"Go Your Own Way"- Fleetwood Mac. I'm interpreting that as a "Yes."

3. What do my friends really think of me?"Laughing Out Loud."- The Wallflowers. As a guy with a sense of humor. Cool.

4. Do people secretly lust after me?"Cockamamie Business"- George Harrison. ::Blinks:: Is that a "Yes?"

5. How can I make myself happy?"The Difficult Kind"- Sheryl Crow. Get out of a terrible relationship? I don't see how that's applicable.

6. What should I do with my life?"Cocaine"- Eric Clapton. Use cocaine. What a helpful suggestion...

7. Will I ever have children?"Jealous Guy"- John Lennon. I think it's chiding me for asking...

8. What is some good advice for me?"Fortunate Son"- CCR. Deny. Deny. Deny.

9. How will I be remembered?"Sara"- Fleetwood Mac. I'll remembered as the guy who took her, different spelling, to the Senior Ball in college? Weird...

10. What is my signature dancing song?"Angel On My Bike."- The Wallflowers. It's definitely a head-bobber/finger-tapper...

11. What do I think my current theme song is?"Poor Little Girl."- George Harrison. LOL! OMG...

12. What does everyone else think my current theme song is?"Don't Talk."- 10,000 Maniacs. I was voted twice as "Quietest" so this isn't fair at all...

13. What song will play at my funeral?"Untitled Hidden Track"- The Pretenders. This song is only a 42 second instrumental. I don't know what that says...

14. What type of men/women do you like?"Lovers of Today"- The Pretenders. A overly sensitive woman. This, sadly, is probably true.

15. What is my day going to be like?"Layla"-Derek and the Dominoes. I'm going to spend it, apparently, pining for another man's wife. I'm not kidding...

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it amuses me that we can now talk about the red sox, albeit still in a more limited way. Keep up this posting frenzy. It keeps me coming back for more, and heaps on the guilt that really is at the root of getting me to update mine own blog...

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